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  1. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Poch's Chelsea year was wildly underrated. He walked into a brickshow with 50 or so players to sift through and an identity to emboss. He was the one who forced the Caicedo signing, and he was the one who gave them a clear identity and purpose. Their run at the end of his season was scary. I was...
  2. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I'm done mate. 'A solid B star class passer from the nack' compared to 'lots of European football over the last couple of decades'? Let's just say I disagree. Further, your expanded stance-of-measure in impossible to either evaluate or quantify. And further, I'll say I think you're somewhat...
  3. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    This, mate, is why you are The Boss around here! Top man. And please please LMK if ever you feel I have edged into an uncomfortable spot. Hodd knows I must do, and I want to be sure to live up to this standard💙 p.s. this is why our forum is for me the best Spurs one out there. A proper online...
  4. thfcsteff

    The Current State of Spurs (and some sympathy for Thomas Frank)

    Tell me more mate, interested in that history and am ignorant of it.
  5. thfcsteff

    The Current State of Spurs (and some sympathy for Thomas Frank)

    Absolutely. At the time he was hired I said he was the perfect manager for the way we behaved as a club (everything you've outlined)...which is where I could find sympathy for him. It's a bit like Sissoko really IMO. Sissoko was always Sissoko. He was never going to be Eriksen. However, what...
  6. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    No mate not IMO, it was a general observation and I include myself in such things; I am sure I can always do better when posting on strong-held opinions, and I trust folks here would hold me accountable if/when I go into an area that makes others feel bad. We don't all agree (thank christ!) but...
  7. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    FWIW I think you've always expressed yourself clearly. Unfortunately, it appears that discussions involving disagreement -or even nuanced views- with regards to Frank or the squad are too intolerable for some to engage in without resorting to either thin contempt or ridicule (seen this aimed at...
  8. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    So Yes, he could certainly play. Look at the quality of movement ahead of him; Dele, Sonny, Kane to name the main...I still think Romero is a better on the ball player. Pure defending? Toby was very solid, in a set-up designed to be he was great. BTW, I have not forgotten anything about the...
  9. thfcsteff

    The Current State of Spurs (and some sympathy for Thomas Frank)

    Trust me mate, if you've been reading my thoughts you'll see I am generally of that thought (albeit I do always want to believe the end result will be positive, that is far more important than being right or wrong as we all win). I do think it is interesting to view things from other...
  10. thfcsteff

    The Current State of Spurs (and some sympathy for Thomas Frank)

    Even before I saw @Mrs Vert 's comment about the chaos, I've been pondering the current state of the club and reflecting on just how hugely tough it has to be for Thomas Frank to deal with (in many ways hugely unfair). We changed managers after winning a trophy which always needs a degree of...
  11. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Sorry my friend, a joke too far for me (albeit not intended I know)...for clarity, this season's squad is stronger than last season's. It is a fact. We can go man for man if you want?
  12. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Don't negate Dier's importance in being able to play there and at CB when necessary. He was a very important part of that whole set-up.
  13. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I accept it is hard to argue against the best side we've had in 15 years. And the best manager since 1978-84...especially as this side was proven. However some of the views of Romero I've seen are comical. He is absolutely Toby's equal in terms of influence, not as good in the air but better on...
  14. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Mate. Right now, the first person in this parrish I'd swap for 16/17 is the manager.
  15. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    True, he would be getting ground out by the fans, the same fans who could not recognise what he did in season 2018/19 with no money, no signings, injuries and a squad wearing out. Despite all that, a CL Final and top 4 (again). His reward? Not even three months of average results before the...
  16. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Anyway, fun sub-topic but this is Thomas’ thread and as such let’s return to it. Delighted to see him defend VdV so vociferously against Slot’s flimflam in today’s presser, well done that man! And kudos to him too for maintaining decorum amidst some increasing turbulence.
  17. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    Romero is a better footballer than Toby was (not sure what you mean when you say you watched him at his previous clubs, do you mean regularly? I also saw him across his career before us). The system he played in with Poch suited him perfectly. He started to go off the boil in 2018/19. Romero’s...
  18. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    He expressed dissatisfaction/wanted to ‘move because of his missus’ hahaha. Poch immediately said ‘off you go’. Which was the right thing to do in some senses, and in others not.
  19. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I think Poch would’ve quickly improved several of these players to a standard he’d have chosen for the first 11. I think Romero is a fine example of this, and am baffled by people who don’t see that as a clear possibility. I liked Toby, but if you gave Romero that side and manager, he’d have...
  20. thfcsteff

    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I disagree. Alderweireld was really good but Poch was his manager. Romero is a superior footballer technically. I think Poch would’ve loved Romero, loved him. Walker and Porro? In retrospect Walker has been great (being managed by Pep and Poch did not harm his career). I remember Walker getting...
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